Exterior & Specialty Systems

A Hunter Douglas Contract Company

Service. Performance. Innovation.

Nysan solar control systems deliver uncompromising

performance, backed by unmatched engineering. From roller

shades to exterior blinds and sun louvers, to fully automated

control systems, Nysan solutions from Hunter Douglas

Contract integrate management of light and energy into

the windowed wall.

Nysan systems are specified and installed in hundreds of

buildings worldwide. See full product details and selected

projects at www.nysan.com.

AboveProject: Morgan Library and MuseumArchitect: Renzo Piano Building WorkshopDealer: The DK GroupProduct: External Roller Shades

CoverProject: Alley 24Architect: NBBJDealer: Pacific ShadesProduct: External Louvered Blinds

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EXTERNAL ROLLER SHADES 10

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External shading systems are effective solutions

for managing solar gain while maximizing daylight

techniques. Nysan external roller shades, external

louvered blinds, and custom solutions for external

shading reduce glare and thermal gain while

increasing energy savings.

Project: RocheDealer: Nysan Asia Pacific, Turner BrothersProduct: Louvered Blinds

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Nysan external and specialty shading systems are designed to

address the solar control and daylighting needs of each

specific project. All our systems offer:

• Full motorization and automation available for raising, lowering, and tilting

• Available configuration and control via the Nysan SolarWare™ system, which uses solar tracking to automatically adjust the system to the optimal shading position and performance

• External system components engineered to withstand loads from wind, snow/ice, and other environmental conditions

• Hassle-Free™ Warranty on all components,including operating mechanisms and controls

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THERMAL GAIN:

Passive solar heating generated as the sun hits a building.Management of thermal gain can reduce cooling loads inthe summer and assist in heating during the winter.

SOLAR TRACKING:

A method of calculating sun angle of incidence onto a specific glazing/opening, taking into account building location and orientation.

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External Louvered Blinds– the Most Effective Solution.

One of the most versatile and effective methods of

solar control, Nysan external and specialty louvered

blinds offer a number of key advantages:

• Operable external systems which can be positioned as needed for solar control andretracted when not required

• Slats can be tilted to optimize shading at varyingsun angles, managing thermal gain and glare,while also utilizing the natural daylight

• Integration with intelligent controls makes it possible to create an active shading solutionon sun-facing elevations

Project: 30 Hickson Road, The BondArchitect: Bovis Lend LeaseDealer: Nysan Asia Pacific, Turner BrothersProduct: External Louvered Blinds

Nysan engineers its louvered blinds for years of reliable service with

minimal maintenance.

Heavy-duty operating mechanisms feature:

■ Headrail, slats, and bottom rail engineered to withstand ice and snow loads

■ Side guides, lift tapes, and ladders designed to prevent vibration due to

wind, along with available wind-sensing controls that retract blinds

when needed

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Resilient louvers offered with a range of options, including:

■ Slats in 0.4 and 0.5 gauge metal, available in 2" (50mm), 3" (75mm),

4" (100mm), and 6" (150mm) sizes

■ Wide selection of durable finishes, including double-stove-enameled,

polyester-powder-coated, and fluoropolymer-painted finishes

■ Optional perforation that allows various openness to maintain exterior

views even when blinds are fully closed

Nysan daylight louvered blinds not only provide

shading, but also feature uniquely designed ladder

tapes that allow daylight through upper portions of the

blind. The upper slats serve as an integrated “light

shelf” that moves natural light further into the space.

Project: SchlumbergerArchitect: Planning and Design Resources Corp.Dealer: Premier Wall and WindowProduct: Louvered Blinds

Light Shelves in the Window.

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DAYLIGHTING:

A scheme designed to optimize harvesting of natural light in a space, including such factors as building location and orientation; size, location,and shape of windows and skylights; and integration of light shelves/pipes, solar controlsystems, lighting controls, and shading systems.

Nysan Daylight Louvered Blind Features

Designed on the basis of a large specialty louvered blind, daylight blinds combine the solar

performance of a standard blind with the added ability to reflect daylight through the upper

portion of the system.

• Durable 0.4 and 0.5 gauge slats available in 2" (50mm), 3" (75mm), 4" (100mm),and 6" (150mm) sizes with the entire range of slat finishes

• Designed for both interior and exterior applications, daylight blinds are most effective when used in internal environments

• Optional perforation that allows various openness to maintain exterior views even when blinds are fully closed

• Full automation and sun-tracking capabilities available

DAYLIGHT BLIND TILT ANGLES

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Comfortable in Your Own Skin.

Project: University of TorontoArchitect: architectsAlliance and Behnisch ArchitektenDealer: Commercial VisionProduct: Ventilated Facade

Photo: Ben Rahn/A-Frame, Inc.

Architects are increasingly designing double-skin passive and active ventilated facades to

lower buildings’ energy requirements for heating and cooling. While more expensive to build than

a traditional design, such facades provide significantly higher levels of environmental control and

offer both long-term financial and sustainability advantages.

Double facades have an inner and outer glazed skin with a variable space between. External

and specialty louvered blinds are installed in the space between the two skins, where they serve as

a key method of controlling the amount of solar energy that passes into and through this void.

The blinds automatically raise, lower and tilt as required depending on environmental conditions:

• In the summer, blinds will remain partially or fully closed,absorbing and reflecting solar energy to shield the interior from solar gain. Vents at the top and bottom of the void (or on each floor) then open, allowing warm air continually to be replaced with cooler air via the stack effect

• In the winter, blinds will remain mostly open to maximize passive solar heating, except as needed for glare control.Façade vents remain closed, creating a thermal barrier of warmer air in the void

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ACTIVE FAÇADE:

A building wrapped with two glazed surfaces – typically an outer

single glazing and an inner double glazing – with external louvered

blinds and vents that control (natural or forced) air flow between

the two surfaces.

Nysan external roller shades offer exceptionally

efficient solutions for flexible range of applications,

including gravity drop roller shades, tension systems

and customized solutions. Our durable exterior

fabrics are colorfast, resistant to damage from

water, rot, and heat, and remain dimensionally

stable to prevent sagging and stretching.

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Project: Four Seasons Centre for Performing ArtsArchitect: Diamond and Schmitt Architects, Inc.Dealer: Commercial VisionProduct: External Rollers

Made in the Shade.

Nysan external roller shades feature:

• Very good protection against thermal gain and glare, with performance superior to internal window coverings

• The ability to retract shades completely when not required

• A wide variety of fabric colors, opennesses, and options to customize the aesthetics and performance of the shade

• Integration with intelligent controls makes it possible to create an active shading solution on sun-facing elevations

• Gravity drop roller shades, which resemble standard interior shades but feature specially designed operating mechanisms and fabrics

All systems feature:

• Attractive headrail to protect the fabric (and motor) in the raised position

• Durable roller tube incorporating the motor and onto which the fabric shade is attached

• Heavy-duty brackets, bottom rail, and side guides engineered to withstand adverse environmental conditions

• Full motorization and automation available for raising,lowering, and adjusting the shade

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Our engineering team collaborates with architects and

designers to develop innovative and highly customized

external shading solutions to meet the aesthetic and

performance requirements of any project.

• Sliding screens in metal, wood, fabric, or other materials

• Specialty configurations for inclined and compound glazing surfaces

• Very large louvered blinds and custom slat sizes/profile

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Improving IEQ to Boost Productivity

Studies show that a typical large company can achieve

productivity gains of $10 million or more annually by creating

an environment that boosts productivity by just 5%. That’s

about 15 minutes more work from each employee per day.

Productivity gains are the payoff for investing in internal

environmental quality. When the comfort and well-being

of employees improves, productivity rises.

A well-designed solar-control solution will significantly

enhance the comfort and well being of a building’s

occupants. By managing natural light, thermal gain, and

glare, Nysan systems improve indoor environmental quality.

The diagrams opposite illustrate how well-designed

schemes for solar control improve indoor environmental

quality (IEQ) by:

• Admitting ample light and exterior views

• Enhancing daylighting schemes

• Reducing glare on computer screens andother reflective surfaces

• Managing thermal gain from incident solar energy

• Giving occupants independent control of the light,air, and temperature in a space

INTERNAL SYSTEMS OPTIMIZE NATURAL LIGHTING

Providing excellent contact with the outdoors, windows

also admit plenty of daylight. Light shelves, daylight blinds,

and other systems reflect natural light deeper into the space,

spreading the benefits among more people and reducing

dependence on artificial lights.

WINDOW SHADES AND BLINDS REDUCE GLARE

Internal shading systems such as roller shades and horizontal

blinds allow people to control how much daylight falls on their

workspace, allowing them to eliminate glare and annoying

reflections on computer screens, for example.

EXTERNAL SYSTEMS REGULATE HEAT

By controlling incident solar energy before it enters the

building envelope, external louvered blinds, brise soleil,

and sun louvers regulate the temperature to reduce the

need for air conditioning.

LOW-EMITTING MATERIALS MAINTAIN AIR QUALITY

Careful selection of low-emitting materials – textiles and

other materials free of PVC and halogen, for example –

in order to minimize the presence of air contaminants

such as harmful or irritating dust and odors.

INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:

A standard for evaluating the comfort and well beingof the occupants of a space. Incorporates factorssuch as light and glare, temperature regulation,acoustics, and air quality.

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Nysan Solar Control products and systems are designed to improve

indoor environmental quality and conserve energy. These systems

help create built environments that are comfortable, healthy,

productive, and sustainable. Our engineering and production

processes minimize embodied environmental impact while

meeting the highest standards for commercial, hospitality,

industrial, institutional, and commercial applications.

Sustainable products include:

• GreenScreen PVC-free fabrics for roller shades that are best in class for quality, performance, and design choices

• External louvered blinds, brise soleil, and sun louvers – themost effective shading systems available. Proven to deflect threetimes more thermal gain than traditional window coverings

• Advanced controls – including sun-tracking and intelligent,context-based solutions – that integrate fully with building management systems to optimize performance

• The industry’s widest range of custom and design-built solutionsto express the latest developments in green architecture

Our engineers have worked on numerous green

and sustainably designed projects, from manufacturing

facilities to high-rise office towers. Some recent

examples appear below:

Wind NRG, Hinesburg, VT (Gold LEED)

One Bryant Park, New York, NY (Platinum LEED)

Alley 24, Seattle, WA (Gold LEED)

Schlumberger, Houston, TX (LEED CI)

Electronic Arts, Vancouver, BC (Gold LEED)

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA

(Platinum LEED)

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (Silver LEED)

SmithCarter, Winnipeg, MB (Silver LEED)

University of Toronto Center for

Biosciences Technology and Design

University of Michigan Bio Science

Research Building

30 Hickson Road, The Bond

Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB

RECENT GREEN PROJECTS

Holistic Approach

Nysan Solar Control Systems#1-115 28th Street SECalgary, ABCanadaT2A 5K4phone: 403.204.8675fax: 403.204.8676www.nysan.com

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